Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing is about to start an exhaustive effort to transition the U.S. Navy’s carrier air wing to the new-and-improved Block III Super Hornet.

F-35Bs would be especially useful for Taiwan because China is able to rain air-to-surface, cruise and short-range ballistic missiles on the island’s runways.

A follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon from Saudi Arabia could give the UK more breathing room as it considers industrial options for a future combat aircraft.

A recent fatal accident is not likely to stop a follow-on order for up to 100 aircraft.

The heads of the U.S. Army say they “won’t stand for delays” on the multiservice Future Vertical Lift program, despite a re-phasing in the fiscal 2019 budget.

Support for a low-cost, light attack aircraft to fight terrorists is the strongest it has ever been.

Pilots at the USAF's two F-35 training hubs are suffering from a severe shortage of spare parts and limited capacity to repair those that are broken.

USAF is investing in enhancing the ground surveillance capability of the MQ-9, and may even add a more powerful, podded radar in the future.

Boeing Phantom Works rolled out the “T-1” tanking UAV prototype in November 2014, but kept under wraps until recently. Now, the covers have finally come off.

The U.S. Air Force wants to lease commercial bandwidth to build an agile, resilient communications network for the modern battlefield.

Aiming to build a force of 180 fighters by 2024, Indonesia has ordered Su-35s and is looking for a possible Western combat aircraft contract.

The first batch of F-35As will replace Japan’s 51 remaining F-4EJ Kai Phantoms. More could replace some F-15s.

Commercial companies are importing dozens of F1s, F-5s and F-16s to meet the Pentagon’s growing demand for aerial combat training services.

The now-funded requirement for up to 650 engines to reengine the 76-strong B-52 fleet will be one of the largest military engine upgrades since the KC-135R.

Sikorsky’s pre-award protest over the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N Replacement competition is being interpreted by some as the Lockheed Martin-owned company “freaking out” about Sierra Nevada Corp.’s competing “Force Hawk” proposal.

General Atomics has allied with Boeing Autonomous Systems for the Navy’s MQ-25 competition, going up against rival bids by both Phantom Works and Skunk Works.

The stakes are high for Boeing as the Navy looks to make a series of F/A-18 design changes in response to a surge in hypoxia-like episodes.

The F-35 is expanding internationally, particularly in the Asia-Pacific where Australia, Japan and South Korea are setting up their first local bases.

As a way to combat the growing fighter pilot shortage, the Air Force is exploring options to provide aviators with comprehensive physical and emotional care.

Leonardo is studying concepts for a second-generation rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for use in both land and maritime environments.

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 will expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region this year, as Australia, Japan, and South Korea begin populating their first Joint Strike Fighter bases.

Increased operational flexibility and greater ability to track targets over larger areas are draws for air forces that have fewer aircraft.

Korea Aerospace Industries’ LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter is on track for prototype assembly in 2018 following conclusion of the KAI program’s critical design review.

Leonardo is looking to further strengthen its commercial helicopter presence in Southeast Asia.

Bell Helicopter sees China as the brightest spot in its Asian universe. A recent burst of orders there will likely triple its in-country fleet from 120 today to nearly 400 over the next few years.